Posts From Best Classic Bands Staff
Bruce Springsteen Fan’s Amazing Selfie With the Boss
13-year-old Eliza Sollers is a Springsteen fan thanks to her dad. At a Baltimore concert, she started snapping pics and got the thrill of a lifetime
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June 29, 2020: Tributes For Comedy Legend Carl Reiner
The actor, director, producer and writer was 98. He left behind a wealth of classics including The Dick Van Dyke Show and his collaborations with Mel Brooks
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When Roger Waters Joined Nick Mason for a Mini Pink Floyd Reunion
Waters joined the band’s drummer onstage in New York City in 2019 for a performance of an early Floyd song for a mini-reunion of sorts
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June 29, 2020: Benny Mardones, Who Twice Had a Hit With ‘Into the Night,’ Dies
His single reached #11 in the U.S. in 1980. A decade later, he was rediscovered thanks to a “Where Are They Now?” segment and the song returned to the chart
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June 28, 1997: Pink Floyd ‘DSOTM’ 20 Years on Chart
The 1973 release hit a benchmark on the U.S. album charts On This Day. Its consistent sales make it one of the best-selling albums ever. How many at #1?
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The Classic 1965 Ford Mustang Rocks
Mustang, introduced at the 1964 New York World’s Fair, set a first year record for sales. Three years later, it was featured in a memorable chase scene
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June 28, 2016: Scotty Moore, Guitarist on Presley’s Early Hits, Dies
One of the pioneers of modern music was 84. With Bill Black on double bass, the two provided all that the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll needed on his early hits
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When David Letterman Gave Jerry Garcia a Guitar Lesson
He was quite possibly the most fame-averse rock star ever but he recognized that promotional appearances were a necessary evil and good-naturedly plays along with Dave
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Watch Led Zeppelin at the 1970 Bath Festival of Blues and Progressive Music
The all-day event featured such bright stars as Santana, Donovan, and John Mayall with Peter Green. But problems arose due to lack of staffing
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Remembering Yes Co-Founder Chris Squire
The influential bassist and songwriter played on every album and tour by the progressive rock band until his death from leukemia in 2015
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